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Members of the Watford City FFA Chapter have been hard at work this winter studying and preparing for their judging season. On March 18, FFA members from around the state competed in Minot in Agronomy, Ag Sales & Livestock Judging. Cauy Harte did an outstanding job as he earned Gold & was the 12th High Individual out of a total of over 180 contestants. The Agronomy team consisted of Shayla Rolla, Kristen Clark & Connor Cross. Our Livestock Judging team members were Laney Hartel, Jenna Mandler &...
The Watford City High School Art Department and the Long X Arts Foundation will be home to mural artist, award-winning arts programmer and teaching artist Markus Tracy from April 1-12. Tracy's two week residency at WCHS is focused on working with the junior high, high school and after school art students to design, implement and create a comprehensive mural on the wall in the fine arts wing of the high school. This will be the first piece of public art in the school. Tracy is known for his succe...
BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. Doug Burgum and emergency services officials toured flood-affected areas along the Yellowstone River in western North Dakota and eastern Montana on Wednesday and met with residents displaced by the floodwaters. Local officials report more than 40 families and homes have been impacted by the flooding near the North Dakota-Montana border, where ice jams have backed up the Yellowstone River. Floodwaters have submerged a section of Highway 200, which remains closed from Cartwri...
The Spring 2019 Northwest North Dakota Semi-Annual Job Fair was held March 25 at the Rough Rider Center in Watford City, ND. Sixty-two area businesses attended presenting their companies to job seekers....
Five businesses will be popping up in the main foyer of the Watford City High School lobby from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10. This Market Day event is a part of the Youth Entrepreneurs curriculum. Earnings from the sales will go to the student minus expenses and sales tax. Watford City is the first high school in North Dakota to offer this elective course to their students thanks to generous sponsorship by First International Bank and Trust. This event is open to the...
North Dakota State University is offering a series of forums to help you care for your yard and garden. Live presentations from NDSU will be delivered to Extension offices across the state, including McKenzie County. NDSU Extension in McKenzie County is located at 205 6th Street NW in Watford City. Sessions will be held on consecutive Monday evenings from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free samples of bulbs and seeds will be provided. The sessions are free. Everyone is welcome! Gardeners have the option of...
The Watford City Area Chamber of Commerce and Watford City Economic Development Corporation held their annual meetings on March 22 in the Outlaws' Gallery and Ballroom in Watford City. The meetings also included legislative updates from the local state representatives, some words from ND Lt. Gov. Brent Sanford and keynote speaker Pat Bertagnolli, VP of Human Resources at MBI....
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Hailed as “among the most gifted musicians of his generation” with a “dazzling natural keyboard affinity” who “made quite an impression” by the Washington Post, American pianist/composer/improviser CHARLIE ALBRIGHT has been praised for his “jaw-dropping technique and virtuosity meshed with a distinctive musicality” by The New York Times. This highly gifted young pianist will appear in Watford City on Tuesday, March 26 at 7 p.m. at the Watford City High School Auditorium. His appearance here is part of the Watford City Area Concert Series,...
Funeral services for Vera Kummen, 79, of Fargo, ND, formerly of Watford City, ND are at 11 a.m., Saturday, March 23 at First Lutheran Church in Watford City, ND with Pastor Rob Favorite officiating. Visitation will be Friday, March 22 from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. at Fulkerson-Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Watford City. Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home is caring for the family. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Vera passed away on Monday, March 18 in Fargo....
North Dakota State University is offering a series of forums to help you care for your yard and garden. Live presentations from NDSU will be delivered to Extension offices across the state, including McKenzie County. NDSU Extension in McKenzie County is located at 205 6th Street NW in Watford City. Sessions will be held on consecutive Monday evenings from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free samples of bulbs and seeds will be provided. The sessions are free. Everyone is welcome! Gardeners have the option of...
Child/teen and adult mental and behavioral health issues will be the focus of a workshop that North Dakota State University Extension and Prairie St. John’s, a psychiatric hospital in Fargo, are teaming up to hold from 9 a.m. to noon CT on March 28. The workshop will be offered through North Dakota’s Interactive Video Network from 19 sites across the state. One site will be NDSU Extension in McKenzie County, 205 6th Street NW, in Watford City. The workshop is free of charge. There are three con...
Hailed as "among the most gifted musicians of his generation" with a "dazzling natural keyboard affinity" who "made quite an impression" by the Washington Post, American pianist/composer/improviser CHARLIE ALBRIGHT has been praised for his "jaw-dropping technique and virtuosity meshed with a distinctive musicality" by The New York Times. This highly gifted young pianist will appear in Watford City on Tuesday, March 26 at 7 p.m. at the Watford City High School Auditorium. His appearance here is...
Anyone who purchases or applies pesticides classified as “Restricted Use” must complete a sanctioned Pesticide Certification Course. There are opportunities to obtain your certification or recertification for private applicators scheduled this spring. Private applicators are defined as those purchasing or applying restricted use pesticides without compensation, other than the trading of services between producers. If you work for a company that applies chemicals for hire, you will need to be certified under Commercial/Dealer. Call the Ext...
Sidney Gymnastics Club took 5 gymnasts to the 1st Annual Nodak Northern Lights Gymnastics Meet held in Watford City, ND on March 2 and 3. The level 6 gymnasts were able to bring home a 2nd place trophy for the club, scoring an even 100.00 points. Level 3 competitor Bridget Hambro earned a 8.750 on Vault (6th place), 7.750 on bars (5th place), 8.1 on balance beam (6th place), 8.550 on floor (7th place). All around score of 33.150 (5th place group A) Level 4 competitor Brooke Skov earned a 7.20...
March 1, 2, and 3 Badlands Gymnastics Club will be wowing Watford City once again. This year, their Night of Stars show will be March 1. Then March 2 and 3 will be Watford City’s first time hosting the Nodak Northern Lights Invitational gymnastics meet. Badlands Gymnastics has been holding their Night of the Stars show once a year since the mid-1980s. According to coach Pat McWilliams, they have a different theme each year. In the past, they have had Olympic Gymnasts. He said, “One year we had...
The article about the recent Math Counts competition has the team pictures misplaced in the Feb. 13, 2019 issue of The Roundup on page 9A . The first place team information is correct, but the picture is of the Watford City team, and the East Fairview picture is with the Watford City information....
Watford City, ND – American Legion Carl E. Rogen Post 29 has donated $25,000 to the Benefit Fund of McKenzie County Healthcare Systems toward the purchase of orthopedic surgical instruments. The funds will help offset expenses associated with large bone power tools and a micro drill necessary as part of an orthopedic surgeon's "tool kit", which to a layperson looks very similar to items used in woodworking or carpentry projects. Surgical services are new to McKenzie County Healthcare Systems (...
Would you like to meet a talking dog? Join us in Watford City on Wednesday, February 13 at 7 p.m.as Todd Oliver and his canine comedy partner, Irving the Talking Dog take the stage at the Watford City High School Theater for an evening of family friendly comedy! A hit with audiences across the country, this America’s Got Talent finalist and one of the world’s top five ventriloquists has appeared on national programs like The Tonight Show, The Late Show with David Letterman, The Today Show and the Howie Mandel Show. Todd and his amazing tal...
March 1, 2, and 3 Badlands Gymnastics Club will be wowing Watford City once again. This year, their Night of Stars show will be March 1. Then March 2 and 3 will be Watford City's first time hosting the Nodak Northern Lights Invitational gymnastics meet. Badlands Gymnastics has been holding their Night of the Stars show once a year since the mid-1980s. According to coach Pat McWilliams, they have a different theme each year. In the past, they have had Olympic Gymnasts. He said, "One year we had...
Junior High students from East Fairview, Alexander, Johnson Corners Christian Academy and Watford City competed in MATHCOUNTS, the annual nationwide math program for junior high school students on February 5th, according to Carol Kieson, McKenzie County Superintendent of Schools, local program coordinator. The MATHCOUNTS program aims to help improve student interest and ability in mathematic. They have targeted junior high students, who are at a crucial stage in sustaining and developing math...
Jeff Bieber grew up on the family farm north of Fairview and returned to farm full time after graduating from Minot State University in 1993. Jeff met his wife Jessica while at Minot and they were married in 1991. He farmed with his Dad Jim as JB Farms until the late 90s when he went on his own. Now, he's excited that his son Justin decided to come back after graduating from UND. "We're working on getting him started and getting his own acres," Bieber said. Daughter Jenna is in her second year...
Would you like to meet a talking dog? Join us in Watford City on Wednesday, February 13 at 7 p.m.as Todd Oliver and his canine comedy partner, Irving the Talking Dog take the stage at the Watford City High School Theater for an evening of family friendly comedy! A hit with audiences across the country, this America’s Got Talent finalist and one of the world’s top five ventriloquists has appeared on national programs like The Tonight Show, The Late Show with David Letterman, The Today Show and the Howie Mandel Show. Todd and his amazing tal...
